Shoreline beating victim dies

The man who was allegedly beaten by his roommate with a table leg died early Monday at Harborview Medical Center.

Stephen Pollock has been charged with first-degree assault. Prosecutor’s are expected to now bring a murder charge against him.

Pollock, 23, turned himself in last Wednesday evening at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. He has been transferred to the King County Jail where he’s being held on $1,003,000 bail – $1 million for the assault and $3,000 for an failing to appear in court in an unrelated driving with a suspended license case.

The victim, 31, died from head injuries. His name has not been officially released.

A woman who lived in the house with Pollock and the victim saw the attack and called 911, according to investigators. The victim was napping when he was attacked.